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fall to communism. In addition to this, events in Asia were beginning to concern the US as well, in particular the fall of China to Mao Zedong 's Communist party. Mao quickly allied himself with the Soviet Union after the revolution and a treaty was signed between the two countries in 1950. Truman faced backlash at home for this, with Republicans claiming he had "lost" China by not sending enough support to the Chinese…

people from accepting Westernization values. Yukichi believes that ridding Japan of the old government is was key step in civilizing Japan, however, other issues arose. Yukichi believes that Japan’s neighboring countries, China and Korea, are holding Japan back from progress. China and Korea refuse progression and are adamant about…

Unlike the controlling government Thomas Jefferson encountered, our current government is already so much better, and I believe that we can continue to improve it further (39). However, our nation’s future is as delicate as a china plate set. Benjamin Franklin once said, “Glass, China, and Reputation, are easily crack’d, and…

an example with U.S/China. The open door policy was meant to keep China open to trade with all countries on an equal basis, keeping any one power from total control of the country and refraining from interfering with any treaty port or any vested interest, to permit Chinese authorities to collect tariffs on an equal basis. In other words, the U.S stated that no european power shall dictate who gets to trade with China. Also the U.S wanted to do business with China and allow China to exercise its…

Richard Nixon created a foreign policy with China that established America as a consumer of Chinese exports leading to an overall end to American Manufacturing of goods. Despite the obvious loss of jobs in America in the beginning, due to there no longer being a need for certain productions many would argue that this was an excellent decision that led to lower prices and has yet to fail America but, what happens if it were to fail America? If for some reason China and America were to get into…

restriction on foreign investment. The Japanese would force China to change this policy in 1895 with the Treaty of Shimonoseki. In 1914 the SSE was forced to close for three months because of WWI. After WWI the SSE would stay open until closing for forty nine years, starting in 1941 with Japanese soldiers occupying Shanghai. The communist revolution of 1949 would force the SSE to stay closed. Following the revolution it was the People 's Republic of China’s (PRC) attitude towards anything…

appeared to be in close collusion with its own former enemy and posed a direct threat to the new government in China. What transpires within this context, therefore, is that the Massacre came to be invested with very different meanings. When the national monthly Xinhua Yuebao in 1951 published an article on the Massacre, which it termed the ‘first great wartime Japanese atrocity in China,’ the author seemed more interested in revealing the American crimes during the Japanese atrocities in…

Socialism and Communism for skeptic Capitalists Social and economic divisions, throughout history, have and will, lead to protests riots and revolution. Since Ancient Rome there have been class divisions and inequalities driven by the whips of Capitalism. However, the social welfare, political equality and classless society of socialism and communism are going to eliminate the differences and inequalities found in Capitalism. As a result, the final stage of human nature will be reached, bringing…

The Chinese Cultural Revolution was led by a communist leader by the name of Mao Zedong. This movement took place in the 21th century, precisely in 1966, in China. It was believed that China’s development shaped the world we live in today. China was, and still is one of the greatest countries in the world. China has always been a powerful country. In previous centuries, it was part of the dominant superpowers. This country is still influential today. “Guerilla movements in Asia, Africa, and the…

thousands die in China from year to year, and there is only one major contributor involved, air pollution (uscc.gov). Over years, the hazardous air quality caused mainly by China 's industrialization and economy growth, has created many problems for the population 's health and environment. Delving into the history and demography first, this paper will cover one of China 's biggest problems. The history and demography of China is really diverse and interesting. The area of China is divided…